Exhibitions

Profit & Ambition: The Canadian Fur Trade, 1779-1821

This exhibition focuses on the many roles played by different ethnic and social groups in the North West Company. Upon entering the exhibition space, visitors will be invited to embark on a journey of discovery and to meet the men and women of the early Canadian fur trade. Visitors will be engaged by the excitement and romance of the fur trade, through the vibrant lives of its different characters.

Content : 90 artifacts and replicas, including
trade items, personal items, period clothing
and documents; interactive module; DVD
presentations; interpretation programming;
props such as bales which contribute to
creating a period atmosphere.